I am currently writing an user manual for a software tool, providing step-by-step usage instructions. I am aware that pressing a button is a perfectly fine expression. However, I'm trying to find synonyms for the term.

Hitting the button came to my mind, but this is something I more or less associate with, say, hitting the answer button on a game show. That is to say, a fast, maybe almost violent motion. Is this applicable to the simple (non-violent) clicking of a mouse button?

Apart from that, I'd be happy about any suggestions of further synonyms for the term, if you know any.

I am currently writing an user manual for a software tool, providing step-by-step usage instructions. I am aware that pressing a button is a perfectly fine expression. However, I'm trying to find synonyms for the term.

Hitting the button came to my mind, but this is something I more or less associate with, say, hitting the answer button on a game show. That is to say, a fast, maybe almost violent motion. Is this applicable to the simple (non-violent) clicking of a mouse button?

To clarify the question in terms of platform and OS: The software is designed solely for PCs and (so far) exclusively for Microsoft Windows.

Apart from that, I'd be happy about any suggestions of further synonyms for the term, if you know any.

I am currently writing an user manual for a software tool, providing step-by-step usage instructions. I am aware that "pressing" a button is a perfectly fine expression. However, I'm trying to find synonyms for the term.

"Hitting" the button came to my mind, but this is something I more or less associate with, say, hitting the answer button on a game show? That is to say, a fast, maybe almost violent motion? Is this applicable to the simple (non-violent ;-) ) clicking of a mouse button?

Apart from that, I'd be happy about any suggestions of further synonyms for the term, if you know any?

I am currently writing an user manual for a software tool, providing step-by-step usage instructions. I am aware that pressing a button is a perfectly fine expression. However, I'm trying to find synonyms for the term.

Hitting the button came to my mind, but this is something I more or less associate with, say, hitting the answer button on a game show. That is to say, a fast, maybe almost violent motion. Is this applicable to the simple (non-violent) clicking of a mouse button?

Apart from that, I'd be happy about any suggestions of further synonyms for the term, if you know any.